weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
confections; sweets; candy; cake
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
personality; style; appearance
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
decorum; propriety; politeness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
battlefield; battleground
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known